Namoli Brennet
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| Born | February 27, 1970[1] |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Namoli Brennet (born February 27, 1970) is a singer-songwriter who has been touring the United States since the release of her first album in 2002.[2][3]
Brennet produces, engineers and releases her albums on her own record label, Flaming Dame Records.[4][5] Her music has been featured on NPR, PBS, and the Emmy-award winning documentary, Out in the Silence, which details the struggle of a gay teen growing up in rural Pennsylvania.[6][7] Brennet has received four nominations for OUTmusic awards and was the recipient of a Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Award.[8] Brennet has shared stages with Melissa Ferrick, Jill Sobule, Alix Olson, and Girlyman.[citation needed]
Since 2013, she has lived in Decorah, Iowa.[8] Brennet toured Europe in June 2014, following the release of her latest album Ditch Lilies.[7] In 2014, she began performing in Germany with the Namoli Brennet Trio which consists of herself as vocalist and guitarist, bassist Amy Zapf, and drummer Micha Maass.[9] They first performed at The Blue Wave Festival in 2014 and toured in the spring of 2015.[9]
Early life
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Brennet was born in Connecticut on February 27, 1970. She is a transgender woman, having been assigned male at birth. She was a Connecticut native before moving to Tucson, Arizona, where she lived for ten years.[4]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Boy in a Dress (2002)
- Welcome to the Afterglow (2003)
- The Brighter Side of Me (2004)
- Chrysanthemum (2005)
- Singer Shine Your Light (2007)
- Until from This Dream I Wake (2009)
- Black Crow (2010)
- We Were Born to Rise (2011)
- Ditch Lilies (2015)
- The Simple Life (2018)
- Light It Up (2020)
- The Poet Tree (2023)
- The Speed of Nature (2024)
- Moving Pictures (2026)
Live albums
[edit]- Alive (2006)
- Namoli Brennet Live (2012)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Elegance in Simplicity".
- ↑ Marcus, Sara (June 21, 2005). "In the Spotlight". The Advocate. p. 146.
- ↑ Shapiro, Gregg (June 30, 2011). "Trans-cendent". Bay Area Reporter.
- 1 2 Smith, Kevin W. (November 20, 2008). "Brennet's life transition sparks musical growth". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ Cork, Alma. "Namoli Brennet". The Skinny.
- ↑ Liz LaVenture (October 25, 2012). "Interview: Namoli Brennet". Vital Voice. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Namoli Brennet". Empty Sea Studios: Seattle's Home for Acoustic Music. January 26, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- 1 2 Tighe, Mike (March 11, 2015). "Transgendered folk artist focuses on music to define herself". La Crosse Tribune.
- 1 2 "Namoli Brennet Trio + DJ Birdbrain". White Trash Fast Food. May 8, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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